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Tamil Nadu aims to position Chennai as the heart of motorsport, chess, and sailing

State allocates ₹30 crore to support the IRF 2024 event, with an additional ₹12 crore dedicated to publiciszing it




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I&B Ministry summons Netflix content head over IC-814 series row

The depiction of hijackers of the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Delhi has kicked off a row with a section of viewers objecting to the 'humane' projection of the perpetrators




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‘IC-814’ series row: I&B Ministry summons Netflix executive

A section of irate social media users said pseudonyms for hijackers “whitewashed” their real identities




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From ‘Downton Abbey’ to Oscar glory: Maggie Smith’s remarkable journey ends

Smith’s remarkable career spanned several decades, during which she was celebrated as one of her generation’s most distinguished actresses, sharing the stage and screen with contemporaries like Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.




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Mithun Chakraborty to be conferred with Dadsaheb Phalke Lifetime Award for 2022

An alumnus of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Chakraborty gained significant popularity in the 1980s with his role in ‘Disco Dancer’




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Hindi cinema dominates India’s Oscar submissions

Selected from a pool of around 29 Indian language films, Lapata Ladies will represent India on the global stage. 




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Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan sparks controversy over Tamil title in Telugu release

Lyca Productions says a suitable Telugu title is not available; seeks cooperation




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Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize

The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million)




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After delivery in 10 min, Blinkit promises returns in 10 min 

The service, which has been under testing in Delhi NCR, is now available in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune, with plans for expansion to additional cities




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Investments leading to economic growth

As per Axis Bank Research, capital expenditure by private non-financial companies has grown from ₹4.6 lakh crore to 5.9 lakh crore during FY19-23.




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In charts| Indian specialty chemicals sector

Here is a look at the key emerging trends in India’s specialty chemicals sector




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Make AI Mission inclusive

A significant portion of the funds should be allocated to tier-II/III cities



  • From the Viewsroom

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Water crisis: Farming the culprit?

Urban water tariffs should be aligned with electricity units consumed



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Takeaways from Economic Survey 2023-24

The female labour force participation rate, especially in rural areas, has improved




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All the Prime Minister’s Men

The Cabinet Secretary’s post, over the years, has lost a bit if its lustre



  • From the Viewsroom

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Africa-China ties: Changing dynamics

China’s more targeted investments in Africa reflect changed global realities



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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How the Indian retail industry is growing and transforming

Retail has stayed firm at around 48 per cent of private consumption expenditure which is on an increasing trend. Apparel and apparel accessories stand to be the fastest growing segment within retail. While the segment is largely unorganised, the penetration of organised players has been on the rise with a significant jump since FY23. Also, the e-retail segment has been growing at a fast pace with >30 per cent y-o-y growth in FY23 and FY24




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‘22,000 firms not registered as NBFCs committing financial frauds’

Sachin Pilot asks Reserve Bank of India to act fast




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Microsoft to set up Indian sales subsidiary




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ONGC inks MoU for Mangalore terminal




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TCS wins $43 million contract from Norway Post




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Immigration reform brings agony and ecstasy




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Panel probing Walmart lobbying submits report




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Kwality Milk expands product line, eyes export




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International players eye India’s solar mission

“Ninety per cent of India’s solar panels are imported. Currently, most panels in India are Chinese manufactured”




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Airtel Chief Sunil Mittal's remuneration falls nearly 5% to ₹15.39 crore in FY22

In FY22, Sunil Mittal's salary and allowances were at about ₹10 crore and the performance-linked incentive was ₹4.5 crore




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Cyrus Mistry killed in car accident

Former Tata Sons chairman was travelling to Mumbai when car hit a divider




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Workplaces assessed for health commitments 

Arogya World honours winners of ‘2022 Healthy Workplace’




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Explained | The minimum tax on big businesses

Why have 136 countries and members of the EU agreed to implement a 15% tax rate on large multinational corporations? What are the particulars of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s global tax agreement? Will low tax jurisdictions concur with the plan?




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Minister promises IBM all support to expand activities in Kerala




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The Competition Commission’s proposed regulations on merger thresholds | Explained

The Competition Commission of India has proposed certain definite thresholds for mergers as part of the larger regulatory ambit, in line with the amendments to the Competition Act earlier this year.




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RRSC contributes to family of Pulwama attack Martyr Tilak Raj

The Members of Raja Raghbir Singh Club (RRSC) Dharamshala handed over a cheque of Rs. 50,000/- to Sh. Sandeep Kumar – DC Kangra (President of the RRSC Club Dharamshala) in favour of Smt. Savitri Devi wife of Martyr Tilak Raj. The Himachali CRPF jawan, Martyr Tilak Raj hailed from village Jandro in Jawali area of Kangra […]



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Naba Kumar Saraniya is not going to contest in upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Election

Militant turned politician Naba Kumar Saraniya is reported to be not to contest in upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2024. One of Saraniya’s own security personnel revealed it to Times of Assam. Saraniya, two times MP (Minister of Parliament) from the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha Constituency till date, is now in the dilemma of losing the upcoming […]

The post Naba Kumar Saraniya is not going to contest in upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Election appeared first on TIMES OF ASSAM by Dhruba Jyoti Deka.




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Journalist Anil Majumdar was Killed By Former DGP of Assam | ULFA : The Mirage of Dawn

In a shocking revelation, senior journalist Rajeev Bhattacharyya’s latest book ‘ULFA : The Mirage of Dawn‘s page no 280 reads that “A former Director General of Assam police hired a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) activist to assassinate editor Anil Mazumdar in Guwahati on 24 March 2009.” The same also added “After two weeks, the police chief […]

The post Journalist Anil Majumdar was Killed By Former DGP of Assam | ULFA : The Mirage of Dawn appeared first on TIMES OF ASSAM by Dhruba Jyoti Deka.




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Ground results validate zero budget natural farming: Subhash Palekar

Speaking to BusinessLine at a farm on the outskirts of Aurangabad, Subhash Palekar, father of ZBNF, rebuts every criticism and allays every fear that have been raised




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Students not branded anti-nationals, facts twisted about CAA, says Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Lies are being spread by the bogus brigade of vested interests, says Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi




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Mixed report card

Livelihoods created, but fewer projects completed




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Publishing in the time of a pandemic

Covid-19 has hit book publishing in unimaginable ways, forcing publishers, writers and readers to alter their behaviour. Jinoy Jose P tries to read the mind of the market




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Passage migrant bird spotted in Kanniyakumari is new addition to T.N.’s bird checklist

The spotting of the rare bird and its photograph were uploaded on eBird platform, where an entry was made after verification. The bird has been spotted a few times in Kerala




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Company uses mining dust to enhance carbon capture

A Darjeeling-based company is transporting basalt dust from Jharkhand and using it as an organic fertiliser to enrich soil and accelerate carbon sequestration. It has used about 500 tonnes of dust.




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Climate scientists warn Nordic ministers of changing Atlantic Ocean current

Several studies have suggested that the risk of the Atlantic current changing has been greatly underestimated, the scientists said.




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Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty on the climate cost of militaries and wars




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Greenhouse gas emissions surge to new record in 2023: World Meteorological Organization report

The globally averaged surface concentration of carbon dioxide reached 420 parts per million (ppm), methane 1934 parts per billion and nitrous oxide 336.9 parts per billion (ppb) in 2023.




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UN COP16 nature summit creates permanent body for Indigenous peoples

Nearly 200 countries convened in the city of Cali, aiming to implement the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreement




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UN summit approves fund to share benefits of nature's sequenced genetic data

The issue had been a bone of contention at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)




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How is Tamil Nadu bracing for heatwaves?

What is a heatwave condition? Why are Indian cities, towns and villages vulnerable both in the hills and the plains? Will notifying it as a State-specific disaster help? Why is it important to have a focused management plan in place?




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Watch: Climate finance issues in COP29, rooftop farming in Chennai

Climate finance issues expected to come up at COP29 in Baku; floods in western and central Africa, and the Chennai Urban Farming Initiative




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25 out of 75 tigers in Ranthambore National Park missing over last year, say officials

This is the first time such a high number of tigers has been officially reported missing from Ranthambore in a year




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Chhattisgarh tribal body finds irregularities in Hasdeo mining clearance

The Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Tribe Commission found that the clearance was obtained using forged documents




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PM Modi, Environment Minister unlikely to attend U.N. climate summit in Baku

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the high-level segment on November 18-19